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Cooking Guide
Penne Puttanesca
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
500 g penne pasta
2 litre boiling water
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
1 kg (approx. 5) tomatoes, roughly chopped
200 g kalamata olives, pitted
6 anchovy fillets, drained and
chopped
1
⁄
3
cup capers, drained and rinsed
1
⁄
3
cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons finely shredded basil leaves
Method:
Place pasta and boiling water into 4-litre dish. Stir
and cook on HIGH for 12 to 14 minutes or until
tender. Drain and set aside. Place oil and garlic into
a 2-litre dish and cook on
HIGH for 1 minute. Stir
in chilli and tomatoes. Cover and cook and HIGH
for 5 minutes, stir halfway through cooking. Add
remaining ingredients and cook on HIGH for further
10 minutes or until tomatoes break down and sauce
has thickened. Stir sauce into pasta. Cover and cook
on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes to heat through. Season
and serve topped with extra basil leaves or parsley.
Pesto and Egg Noodles
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients:
6 cups boiling water
250 g packet egg noodles
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1
/
2
cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1
/
4
cup pine nuts, finely chopped
1
/
2
cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup olive oil
salt and black pepper
Method:
Place water in a 3-litre casserole dish. Add egg
noodles. Cook on HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes. Mix
together garlic, basil, nuts and cheese in a blender.
Gradually pour in olive oil, pulsing constantly.
Season and stir through drained noodles.
Pesto and Egg Noodles
Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Penne
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
250 g penne
5 cups boiling water
1
⁄
2
cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
1 cup basil leaves
1
⁄
4
cup toasted pinenuts
1
⁄
3
cup grated parmesan cheese
300 ml cream
1
⁄
2
cup sliced ham
1
⁄
4
cup grated parmesan cheese, extra
Method:
Place pasta and water in a 4-litre casserole dish.
Cook on HIGH for 14 to 16 minutes, or cook by
Auto Cook. While pasta is cooking, prepare sauce.
Place all ingredients except ham and extra parmesan
cheese in a blender, process until smooth. Drain
pasta and add sauce. Serve topped with ham and
extra parmesan cheese.
To Cook by Auto Menu
Prepare as above. Select
Pasta
then press
Start
.
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Rice, Pasta and Cereal
Chicken and Mushroom Pasta Sauce
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
30 g butter
1 onion chopped
1 teaspoon minced chopped
2 tablespoons plain flour
1
/
2
teaspoon mustard
1
1
/
2
cups milk
1 cup diced cooked chicken
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1
/
2
cup grated cheese
2 tablespoons parsley
Method:
In a 3-litre dish place butter, onion, and garlic.
Cook on HIGH for 3 minutes. Stir in plain flour and
mustard. Cook on HIGH for 1 minute. Whisk in milk.
Set on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir. Cook on HIGH for
1 minute. Mix in chicken, mushrooms, cheese and
parsley. Cook on HIGH for 2 minutes. Stir. Cook on
HIGH for 2 minutes.
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